Archbishop Compares Abortion to Slaughter of the Innocents

Archbishop Michael Miller of Vancouver, British Columbia, preaching at the annual pro-life Mass, celebrated on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, did not mince his words: “Herod distinguished himself by the cold-blooded murder of innocent babies, in a vain effort to secure his throne against any rivals . . . . We do not know their number, but they are venerated as martyrs because they died in the place of Christ. In a similar way we can consider all the unborn who die in the womb as silent witnesses to Christ and his infinite power to save.”

It is well known the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) forces health care plans to provide coverage of abortion and use our tax dollars to pay for abortion. In addition, PPACA does not protect the conscience rights of …